Not-for-profit health care system Aurora Health Care is taking a lead investor role in StartUp Health, a global health innovation company with more than 100 digital health portfolio companies, with the idea to help accelerate the review and adoption of innovations aimed at transforming the delivery of care. The collaboration will bring together Aurora’s integrated health care system of world-class hospitals, clinics, home care, pharmacies and physicians with StartUp Health’s broad network of healthcare entrepreneurs and their extensive portfolio of innovations.

“We’re living in an age where every aspect of our lives is being reinvented by technology; the opportunity now is to streamline how the most effective innovations can be applied to improve the health and wellness of our patients,” said Nick Turkal, MD, Aurora’s CEO. “With StartUp Health we can do this more quickly and efficiently.”

As a key investor in StartUp Health, Aurora will be afforded early access to proposed innovations.As a key investor in StartUp Health, Aurora will be afforded early access to proposed innovations and will be able to work side-by-side with entrepreneurs to implement solutions in Aurora’s provider and patient communities. Additionally, Aurora will get to benefit from first-look opportunities to invest in, pilot and implement innovations from StartUp Health companies around the globe.

“We have a synced vision with Aurora – we’re in the most exciting time in history in healthcare and together we have the ability to leap forward in our approach to discovering, cultivating and delivering the best health and wellness solutions,” said Steven Krein, co-founder and CEO of StartUp Health. “Aurora’s spirit is the same as so many entrepreneurs passionately working on transforming healthcare.”

Aurora Health Care will immediately begin reviewing innovations proposed through the StartUp Health platform for possible adoption.